Christopher Street

Well, my interview this morning

Well, my interview this morning seemed to go well. They made noises about wanting me to come back and meet with a vice-president. Problem is, they have been really up-front about not having the kind of money I need. Any job is better then no job, according to my husband. But I don't know if we're desperate enough for me to just take any job, right now.

On the good side, the party in Allentown was a smashing good time and my neck feels better. :)

Actually...

It turns out that is isn't a pinched nerve at all. What it is, apparently, is a ruptured disk.

The good news is that 90% of all ruptured disks respond to drugs and physical therapy. So, I am to take my pills, put heat on it and do some light exercise for 2 weeks and then be reevaluated. Hopefully, I won't need surgery.

In the meantime, I am not allowed to sit for more than 30 consecutive minutes, except at night, for, you know, sleeping. What this means for my trip to Allentown, PA this weekend is that we will have to stop the car every 30 minutes so that I can take a walk. :(

Feeling Old

So, I moved the wrong way tonight and now, well, I can't really move at all. Evidence points to a pinched nerve. Guess I'll be tracking down a doctor tomorrow. This is not the best timing, since I am supposed to drive three hours on Saturday to a Halloween Party in Allentown, PA. :(

Loving half.com

I am so excited!

When I was a small person of 9 or 10, my librarian turned me on to a series of books by Anne Emery--the Dinny Gordon Series. This series was only 4 books long, spanning Dinny's high school years. Thematically, I guess they were similar to Cherry Ames, maybe, or Nancy Drew sans the mystery element.

Anyway they have been out of print for years, and the copies that I could find were wicked expensive--like 40 or 50 bucks for paperbacks. Ouch! I added them to my half.com wishlist a few weeks back, not expecting anything to come of it...but the other day I got a email from them saying that a copy of "Dinny Gordon: Senior" had come into stock. And it was only $6!

Yesterday, it arrived, smelling all old and musty--it was fab! Now, if I can just find the first three...

I have an interview, yay!

Well, it's an interview for a job that pays a lot less than I want--and lot less than I was making at my last job...but it's an interview! Someone wants me!

Even if they want me to take an enormous pay cut. :)

Christopher Street, lite.

Back. :)

I don't know, really, why I continue to torture myself. It's obvious that I can't keep up with a journal for more than a few weeks. In my defense, I found writing through diary-x, my last hosting site, somewhat intimidating. I do find this format less so--I mean, it has happy little icons to represent my mood. :)

Closer to the truth is that I am unemployed, part of the WorldCom fall-out. Indirectly part of, yes, but part of none the less. And there are only so many hours in a day that one can look for a job before one's eyes begin to bleed. So I need a distraction. Preferably a distraction with cool icons to represent my mood.

As an interesting note, all entries prior to this one were written using diary-x and migrated here after--long after--the fact. Makes things a little confusing, but I like having things in one place. Sue me.